The "Top Gear", Season 24/25/26 thread

peterattheboro · 12 Mar 2017 at 21:27

Thought that was brilliant. Harris was on point and loved the Porsche v Lambo bit. Alfa was great to, better than TGT's piece

If I had to try and find a fault then it would be that Rory would be more suited to the Gadget Show.

dacads · 12 Mar 2017 at 21:32

Don't like how they've combined the news into star in a reasonably priced car.

AndrewNR · 12 Mar 2017 at 21:32

kindai said:
Alfa part, amazing, the lambo vs porshe, very good, everything in the studio was eye raking.

yup

Housey · 12 Mar 2017 at 21:35

The studio stuff is dire, there is no harmony between the 3 of them, it's bad. They need to stop trying to be funny with pre-programmed lines.

dacads · 12 Mar 2017 at 22:20

Matt Le Blanc is pretty funny, the other two act like they have a personality disorder lol

Rroff · 12 Mar 2017 at 22:22

dacads said:
Matt Le Blanc is pretty funny, the other two act like they have a personality disorder lol

Yeah - if they want to keep one or the other of them they need someone else who has a good dynamic and that they can play off.

Rotty · 13 Mar 2017 at 00:19

dacads said:
Don't like how they've combined the news into star in a reasonably priced car.

yep, makes it tricky to FF through the junk bits

mccarf · 13 Mar 2017 at 05:47

Really enjoyed last night's episode. If the improvement is this big in one season then there's a lot of hope for this show

Andelusion · 13 Mar 2017 at 07:42

How good did the Lambo and Porsche look on those desert roads? Every shot was a picture! Proper eye candy.

chris4652009 · 13 Mar 2017 at 07:46

We enjoyed last night's episode.

ubersonic · 13 Mar 2017 at 08:32

dacads said:
Don't like how they've combined the news into star in a reasonably priced car.

I kinda like that, it's like they have a 4th presenter for that section and it changes each time, McAvoy and Tennant both added value to it.

Havana_UK · 13 Mar 2017 at 08:34

I enjoyed it, and thought that they'd all calmed down a little bit from episode 1 where everything was overacted somewhat.

Studio stuff is still a little awkward but I think they'll get there.

Gaygle · 13 Mar 2017 at 08:53

I liked the first episode. I only watched it after seeing the comments on here and was expecting it to be horrendous and awkward, but it was actually genuinely really good.

I don't know if some people are just impossible to please, or if they have ridiculously high expectations but A) these three have only just started working with each other let's give them a *bit* of a chance and B) people were bitching and moaning every week about the old Top Gear with Clarkson, Hammond and May and they'd worked together for like 15 years.

Now to watch episode 2!

andicole0 · 13 Mar 2017 at 09:00

I don't think it is far off a reasonable continuation from old TG. Matt is good and quite funny, Chris is brilliantly silly. Rory is probably the weak link at the moment being a bit bland relatively.
The trouble is whether we want a TG that is nearly the same or something different. I think staying close to old TG is safest for the time being.
Andi.

NeverWinter · 13 Mar 2017 at 09:24

It's definitely getting better, still not a fan of Rory or the new Extra Gear presenter.

They need to stop trying so hard in the studio.

NeverWinter · 13 Mar 2017 at 09:44

DarrenM343 said:
When racing the two supercars up the mountain, was there any mention of using winter tyres? Judging by the look of the tyres a few times when stationary they look winter tyre shod so must have changed them prior to that challenge - wish they had said. Besides, I doubt either car would have made it without.

muon said:
Good episode.

And of course they had winter tyres.

MORE SPEED said:
Yeah they definitely had winter tyres, but didn't mention it, no car would make it up without them.

Harris mentions in Extra Gear they had studded tyres on.

Grazze53317 · 13 Mar 2017 at 11:31

I think Matts laid back in the studio celeb interview bit because hes arguably a bigger star than anyone they've had on.

The other two are relative nobody's, meeting people they've only ever seen on TV before. Of course they're going to be awkward at the begging, they need a series or two to settle into there new place in the celeb hierarchy.

smr · 13 Mar 2017 at 12:49

I enjoyed the show last night. I think the problem with the guys is that they're trying too hard to be like Clarkson and co. there are a few times during ep1 and 2 where they'll laugh at what the other has said when it just isn't funny, which results in those moments being a bit cringe. I think they'd trying to make that same chemistry most people love but it's just not quite working. During the lambo parts Matt was quite funny though, interestingly in the stuff where he didn't say anything - like the marriage or the one night stand quirk where he just looked goofy and towards the Lambo - that kind of thing is funny even if it is all scriped, but some of it is too obviously scripted and it just doesn't work as well.

I'm sure Clarkson and co. didn't have the chemistry they have now when they first started out either though so there's plenty of reason to be positive about them - they're all likeable imo which is a fundamental and basic foundation.

The thing I love about TG as well though is the editing and photography and sound usage, it really is first class. Those guys are very creative, clever and talented, nice to see that none of that has changed.

SC0TTRS · 13 Mar 2017 at 12:58

smr said:
I'm sure Clarkson and co. didn't have the chemistry they have now when they first started out either though so there's plenty of reason to be positive about them - they're all likeable imo which is a fundamental and basic foundation.

Yea think we need to give them a chance...they'll get there in the end.

Enjoyed last nights episode

Rroff · 13 Mar 2017 at 12:59

andicole0 said:
I don't think it is far off a reasonable continuation from old TG. Matt is good and quite funny, Chris is brilliantly silly. Rory is probably the weak link at the moment being a bit bland relatively.
The trouble is whether we want a TG that is nearly the same or something different. I think staying close to old TG is safest for the time being.
Andi.

Rory increasingly just seems like he is overcompensating on the main show - he was a much better fit for Extra Gear which suited his style. Chris is excellent in his element but really needs someone genuinely interesting to play off and/or to take more of the pressure off him in the main studio bits, etc. - which can't really just be Matt with the format they have. It would be almost criminal to lose him from the show as the stuff he does well really pulls the show up.